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Royal Time (IRE)

T: Christian Williams · J: Mr J. J. Murphy-Knight · O: Sue Howell

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Billythefilly (IRE)

Form 5-37U435311

2/1 Current odds

3/23 W/R

89 RPR

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23 runs
3 wins
placed
13% strike
11 d off
104 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5-37U435311 11 days off

1 1 3 5 3 4

At Newcastle 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 2/11 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 104 Career peak

Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 40
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 35%; best at Naas (33% from 3 runs).

Down Royal 20% 0-1-5
Naas 33% 1-0-3
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Thurles 0% 0-0-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Huntingdon 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 1-0-1
Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
Sedgefield 100% 1-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Newton Abbot 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Eoin Staples(5) 40% 1-1-5
James Smith(3) 0% 0-0-3
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-3
Mr J. J. Murphy-Knight NOW 100% 1-1-2
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-2
Darragh O'Keeffe 100% 0-1-1
Jack Tudor 100% 0-1-1
Mr O McGill 100% 0-1-1
Troy Walsh 100% 1-0-1
Charlie Maggs 0% 0-0-1
Keith Donoghue 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Shane Crawley 22% 1-3-18
Christian Williams NOW 80% 2-2-5

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 45% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 45% 2-3-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 25% 0-2-8
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

23 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 35% 3-5-23

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

27 Oct 2026 Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) Newcastle Class 5 1st/4 +0 Good 2m7½f Mr J. J. Murphy-Knight OR 91 6/4F

18 Oct 2026 Celebrating 40 Years Of Vickers Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase Sedgefield Class 5 1st/7 +0 Good 2m5f Troy Walsh OR 91 7/1

6 Oct 2026 Christmas Parties 2026 At Huntingdon Racecourse Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase Huntingdon Class 5 3rd/5 3.25 Good 2m7½f Mr J J Murphy-Knight OR 93 12/1

18 Sep 2026 Bayside Signs & Display Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase Newton Abbot Class 5 5th/7 .75 Good 3m2f Charlie Maggs OR 94 5/1

4 Sep 2026 Lexus Wrexham Open 2026 Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 4 3rd/7 1.25 Good 3m Jack Tudor OR 94 18/1

21 May 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) Limerick TB 4th/11 5 Good 2m6f160y James Smith OR 91 12/1

12 Apr 2026 Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase (0-100) Down Royal TP UR - Good 3m2f50y Eoin Staples OR 92 11/1

5 Mar 2026 Duggan Veterinary Supplies Handicap Chase Thurles TP 7th/15 31 Soft 2m5f110y Eoin Staples OR 93 10/1

20 Jan 2026 Aspall Handicap Chase (0-100) Down Royal TP 3rd/11 1.75 Yielding To Soft 2m4f145y Eoin Staples OR 91 14/1

26 Dec 2025 BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase (0-100) Down Royal TP 5th/15 9 Good To Yielding 2m4f130y Eoin Staples OR 92 15/2

Connections

Trainer: Christian Williams 10%
Jockey: Mr J. J. Murphy-Knight 3%
Owner: Sue Howell
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Billythefilly (IRE)
Dam sire: Exit To Nowhere
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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